District 3 sends a great eight to Nationals Rodeo

Kathy Prendergast/CHSRA District 3 RodeoDistrict 3?s Jaed Hare was a dominant force in steer wrestling finishing second at the State Rodeo to qualify for a trip to Rock Springs, Wyo. and a chance to compete in nationals.

Kathy Prendergast/CHSRA District 3 RodeoDistrict 3 Rodeo?s Clayton Biglow shows the form on bareback bronc that earned him a trip to the National High School Rodeo Championships in Rock Springs, Wyo. later this month.

Kathy Prendergast/CHSRA District 3 RodeoDistrict 3 will be competing in pole bending at the High School Rodeo Nationals demonstrated here by Lincoln?s Corinne Linke. Linke, a freshman, was not among those who qualified for the State Rodeo.

BISHOP _ Eight of California High School Rodeo Association District 3?s finest qualified for the High School Rodeo National Finals to take place in Rocklin Springs, Wyo. next month with excellent performances at the State Rodeo.
At the top of the list was Jordan Sparrowk who took first in boys cutting and also qualified for team roping along with Seth Bowling. The duo came in tied for third with the top four in each event qualifying for nationals.
Garnering second place finishes were Jaed Hare (steer wrestling) and Clayton Brum (saddle bronc). Hare missed landing in the top spot by just two points. Brum trailed the winner by five points.
Brum also qualified in bull riding earning 31 ½ points for fourth place. District 3?s Robert Braiser claimed the third-place spot with 33 points.
Also coming in at No. 3 at state were Madison Horton and Taylor Biglow. Horton scored 37 points in breakaway roping and Biglow tallied 47 in pole bending. Horton ended up just one point away from second place and Taylor Biglow two from second.
Clayton Biglow was also a double winner qualifying for bareback bronc and boys cutting.
These eight cowboys and cowgirls will get a chance to increase their winnings at nationals where more than $500,000 in scholarship money is on the line. Only one California cowboy has won at the National Finals and that was Casey Meroshnekoff from District 1.
Meroshnekoff was No. 1 at nationals in bareback riding in 2010 and he claimed the top spot in that event at the State Championships this year.
CHSRA District 3 Nationals Qualifiers
(Placement at State Rodeo in Bishop June 11-16)
Steer Wrestling ? Jaed Hare (2nd)
Team Roping ? Jordan Sparrowk and Seth Bowling (3rd)
Boys Cutting _ Jordan Sparrowk (1st)
Breakaway Roping ? Madison Horton (3rd)
Pole Bending ? Taylor Biglow (3rd)
Bull Riding ? Robert Braiser (3rd)
Bull Riding ? Clayton Brum (4th)
Saddle Bronc ? Clayton Brum (2nd)
Bareback Bronc ? Clayton Biglow (4th)
Boys Cutting ? Clayton Biglow (4th)